The 2010 Skate America was the Skate America

Skate America

Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...

 Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the United States Figure Skating Association

United States Figure Skating Association

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States. It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating...

, it was the fourth event of six in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.

The event was held at the Rose Garden Arena

Rose Garden Arena

Rose Garden, commonly known as the Rose Garden Arena, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is suitable for large indoor events of all sorts, including basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions...

 in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 from November 11–14, 2010. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. Skaters also earned points towards qualifying for the Grand Prix Final

2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...

.

Schedule of events

• All times are Pacific Standard Time.

• Thursday, November 11
  • •9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. -- Official practice sessions

• Friday, November 12
  • •9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Official practice sessions
  • •7:00 p.m. – Pairs Short Program & Men’s Short Program (Session 1)

• Saturday, November 13
  • •8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Official practice sessions
  • •2:00 p.m. – Short Dance & Ladies Short Program (Session 2)
  • •7:00 p.m. – Men’s Free Skate & Pairs Free Skate (Session 3)

• Sunday, November 14
  • •11:00 a.m. - Ladies Free Skate & Free Dance (Session 4)
  • •5:00 p.m. - Skating Spectacular

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Daisuke Takahashi Daisuke Takahashi is a Japanese figure skater, notable as the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Champion, the 2007 World silver medalist, a two-time Four Continents Champion, and a four-time Japanese national champion....		227.07	2	1
2	Nobunari Oda Nobunari Oda is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2006 Four Continents Champion, the 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2005 World Junior Champion and the 2008 Japanese National Champion.- Personal life :...		226.09	1	2
3	Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh Armin Mahbanoozadeh is an American figure skater. He is the 2007 US novice champion. He is the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.- Career :...		211.17	4	3
4	Adam Rippon Adam Rippon Adam Rippon is an American figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 and 2009 World Junior champion, the 2008 U.S. junior national champion, and the 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.- Personal life :...		203.12	3	7
5	Daisuke Murakami		203.00	5	4
6	Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...		194.63	8	5
7	Adrian Schultheiss Adrian Schultheiss Adrian Alexander Konstantin Schultheiss is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2006 Swedish national champion, the 2004–2005 Swedish junior national champion, and the 2006 Nordic Champion. He is the first Swedish skater to win a Junior Grand Prix event, which he did in 2005.-Career:Adrian...		188.20	7	9
8	Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer Shawn Sawyer is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2011 Canadian national silver medalist and a three-time Canadian national bronze medalist. He represented Canada in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy finishing 12th overall...		186.62	11	6
9	Stephen Carriere Stephen Carriere Stephen Carriere is an American figure skater. He is the 2008 U.S. bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, and the 2006-07 Junior Grand Prix Final champion.- Personal life :...		184.20	10	8
10	Song Nan Song Nan Song Nan is a Chinese figure skater. He is the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.During the 2011-12 season, Song won silver and bronze medals on the Grand Prix series to become the first alternate for the Grand Prix Final.- Programs :...		180.10	9	10
11	Denis Ten Denis Ten Denis Yurievich Ten is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2011 Asian Winter Games champion and 2006 Kazakhstan national champion. At the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus, he became the first skater from Kazakhstan to win an International Skating Union competition...		176.11	6	11
12	Viktor Pfeifer Viktor Pfeifer Viktor Pfeifer is an Austrian figure skater. He is a six-time Austrian national champion. Pfeifer represented Austria at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd and 21st accordingly....		162.47	12	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Kanako Murakami Kanako Murakami is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009/2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 2010 Japanese junior national champion, and the 2009 Japanese junior bronze medalist.-Early career:...		164.93	2	2
2	Rachael Flatt Rachael Flatt Rachael Elizabeth Flatt is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 U.S. national champion, 2008, 2009 and 2011 national silver medalist, and 2008 World Junior Champion....		162.86	4	1
3	Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born...		154.87	1	6
4	Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2010 & 2011 Swedish silver medalist and 2007-2009 junior national champion. She is coached by her mother. Her older sister Viktoria is also a competitive skater....		146.90	3	5
5	Amélie Lacoste Amélie Lacoste Amélie Lacoste is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian bronze medalist and 2005 junior national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship is 7th at the 2010 Four Continents Championships.- Career :Lacoste won the novice national title in 2003 and the junior national...		146.68	6	4
6	Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson Viktoria Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is a four-time Nordic champion, 2011 Skate America bronze medalist, and five-time Swedish national champion. Viktoria's 6th place at the 2011 European Championships is the best finish by a Swedish figure skater since 1932...		142.26	12	3
7	Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili Elene Gedevanishvili is a Georgian figure skater. She is the 2010 European bronze medalist, becoming the first skater from Georgia to medal at an ISU Championships.-Career:...		139.36	8	7
8	Maé Bérénice Méité Maé Bérénice Meite Maé Bérénice Méité is a French figure skater. She is a three time medalist at French Nationals.-Career:Maé Bérénice Méité began skating in 1999. Her first international event was the 2007 Coupe de Nice, where she finished second in novice ladies. Méité moved up to the junior level in 2008-9,...		137.05	7	8
9	Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhang Caroline Zhao Zhang is an American figure skater. She is the 2010 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2007 World Junior Champion, the 2006–2007 Junior Grand Prix Final Champion and the 2009 U.S. bronze medalist.-Personal life:...		132.49	5	10
10	Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...		127.76	11	9
11	Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jung Kwak Min-Jeong is a South Korean figure skater. She is the 2011 South Korean bronze medalist, the 2010 South Korean silver medalist and the 2009 Junior national champion...		125.21	10	11
12	Alexe Gilles Alexe Gilles Alexe Gilles is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Champion and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist., she was ranked 31st in the world by the International Skating Union ....		122.46	9	12

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SP	FS Free skating The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the Short Program...
1	Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy is a German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is a three-time World Champion, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, a four-time European Champion, the 2007–08 and 2010–11 Grand Prix Final Champion, and a seven-time German National Champion.Savchenko & Szolkowy scored the...		197.70	1	1
2	Kirsten Moore-Towers Kirsten Moore-Towers - Navigation :...  / Dylan Moscovitch Dylan Moscovitch Dylan Moscovitch is a Canadian pair skater. He and his partner Kirsten Moore-Towers, are the 2011 Canadian pairs champion. The pair trains with coaches Kris Wirtz and Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz at the Kitchener-Waterloo Skating Club, in Waterloo, Ontario.- Career :Moscovitch first competed with his...		175.48	2	2
3	Sui Wenjing Sui Wenjing Sui Wenjing is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Han Cong, she is the 2010 World Junior champion, the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the 2010 Chinese national champion. Sui/Han have landed throw quadruple Salchows and quadruple twists in competition.-Career:Sui/Han teamed up in 2007...  / Han Cong		170.07	4	3
4	Caydee Denney Caydee Denney Caydee Denney is an American pair skater. She currently skates with John Coughlin. With former partner Jeremy Barrett, she won the 2010 U.S. national championship. She also competed as a single skater until 2009....  / Jeremy Barrett Jeremy Barrett (figure skater) -External links:*...		166.42	3	4
5	Ksenia Stolbova Ksenia Stolbova Ksenia Andreevna Stolbova is a Russian pair skater. She competes with Fedor Klimov. They are the 2011 World Junior silver medalists, 2010–2011 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists and two-time Russian Junior champions.- Career :...  / Fedor Klimov Fedor Klimov Fedor Aleksandrovich Klimov is a Russian pair skater. He competes with Ksenia Stolbova. They are the 2011 World Junior silver medalists, 2010–2011 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists and two-time Russian Junior champions.- Career :...		159.49	5	6
6	Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli Marissa Castelli is an American pair skater. With partner Simon Shnapir, she is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist....  / Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir Simon Shnapir is an American pair skater. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 16 months old. Schnapir and Marissa Castelli began training together in earnest in June 2006. With Castelli, he is the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist and 2009 U.S. junior bronze medalist...		153.33	7	5
7	Felicia Zhang Felicia Zhang Felicia Zhang is an American ladies figure skater who currently competes in pair skating and single skating. She competed in pairs with Taylor Toth from 2009 to 2011. Together, they are the 2010 U.S. Junior champions...  / Taylor Toth Taylor Toth Taylor Toth is an American figure skater who has competed in pair skating and single skating. He competed in pairs with Felicia Zhang from 2009 to 2011. Together, they are the 2010 U.S...		126.70	6	7
8	Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp Stacey Kemp is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. She competes with David King. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek.-Competitive highlights:-External...  / David King David King (figure skater) David King is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. He has competed with Stacey Kemp since 2003. They are the 2006-2010 British national champions. Kemp & King changed coaches in the summer of 2007 and moved to Poland to train under Mariusz and Dorota Siudek...		115.92	8	8

Ice dance

Rank	Name	Nation	Total Points	SD Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season...	FD Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:...
1	Meryl Davis Meryl Davis Meryl Davis is an American ice dancer. With partner Charlie White, she is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...  / Charlie White Charlie White (figure skater) Charlie White is an American ice dancer. With partner Meryl Davis, he is the 2011 World champion, 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2010 World silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final champion, two-time Four Continents champion and three-time U.S...		156.68	1	1
2	Vanessa Crone Vanessa Crone Vanessa Crone is a Canadian ice dancer. She skated with Paul Poirier from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists.- Career...  / Paul Poirier Paul Poirier Paul Poirier is a Canadian ice dancer. He skated with Vanessa Crone from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists...		149.08	2	2
3	Maia Shibutani Maia Shibutani Maia Harumi Shibutani is an American ice dancer. She competes with her brother Alex Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S...  / Alex Shibutani Alex Shibutani Alex Hideo Shibutani is an American ice dancer. He competes with younger sister Maia Shibutani. They are the 2011 World bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents silver medalists, 2009 World Junior silver medalists, 2011 U.S. national silver medalists, 2011 NHK Trophy champions and 2010 U.S...		144.81	4	3
4	Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver Kaitlyn Weaver is an American-Canadian ice dancer who represents Canada internationally. With partner Andrew Poje, she is the 2010 Four Continents champion, 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and 2007 World Junior bronze medalist...  / Andrew Poje Andrew Poje Andrew Poje is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Kaitlyn Weaver, he is the 2010 Four Continents champion, the 2008 Canadian national silver medalist and World Junior bronze medalist.- Career :...		142.34	3	4
5	Ekaterina Riazanova Ekaterina Riazanova Ekaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist.- Early career :...  / Ilia Tkachenko Ilia Tkachenko Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Riazanova, he is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist.- Early career :...		137.14	5	5
6	Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut Lynn Kriengkrairut is an American ice dancer. She currently competes with Logan Giulietti-Schmitt.- Career :Early in her career, Kriengkrairut skated with Jon Lauten....  / Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt Logan Giulietti-Schmitt is an American ice dancer. He currently competes with Lynn Kriengkrairut.- Career :...		130.72	6	6
7	Cathy Reed Cathy Reed Cathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...  / Chris Reed Chris Reed Chris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...		113.39	8	7
8	Penny Coomes Penny Coomes * *...  / Nicholas Buckland Nicholas Buckland * *...		111.29	7	8
9	Stefanie Frohberg Stefanie Frohberg Stefanie Frohberg is a German ice dancer. She started skating at age six, competed initially in singles, and began ice dancing at 17. After an initial partnership with William Beier, she teamed up with Tim Giesen in April 2009...  / Tim Giesen Tim Giesen Tim Giesen is a German ice dancer. He started skating at age six and skated in singles until 11 when he switched to ice dance. His partners were Frauke Stein, Saskia Brall, Jana Werner, and Christina Beier, before teaming up with Stefanie Frohberg in April 2009...		104.18	9	9